The philodendrons are aroids and most of them are climbers. The vigorous growth of these plants, beauty of the leaves, curious appearance of hairy stalks & stems and tangled aerial roots make the genus interesting and rewarding houseplants. Most of the species & varieties of Philodendron thrive well in warm temperature, high humidity and away from bright sunlight. They prefer well drained compost, containing good proportion of peat & coarse sand or leaf mould (when peat is not available) loam & sand. Frequent feeding with nutrients in low concentration promotes growth. Plants with climbing habit do well on mossed support.

It has compact growth with arrow-shaped, leathery, 30 cm long, reddish green leaves. New leaves are coppery red, wine red stem.

It is a quick growing attractive climber. Leaves are oblong, base cordate, yellow, and gradually yellowish-green with edge.

It has compact growth with broadly ovate leaves, cordate base, leathery, shining deep green, young leaves dark coppery red, petiole & stem red.

This plant is also known as Tree Philodendron, because of it's erect nature and can grow without any support. It is one of the few philos, which is not a climber. This plant have a beautiful deep green foliage and also used a lot in shady landscapes. Leaves are normally 2 feet long, bipinnate and tips lobed. Sometimes they are wrongly called "Split-Leaf Philodendron", whereas Monstera Deliciosa is the right plant for that name.